Impact of COVID-19 on Schools and Learner Attendance in Gauteng
The report from the Gauteng Department of Education highlights the impact of COVID-19 on schools, emphasizing safety measures such as PPE availability, social distancing, and hygiene practices. It discusses the status of schools as of July 24, with closures for decontamination due to positive cases. The disruptions in learner attendance from various community actions are also noted. The report stresses the importance of a comprehensive coronavirus prevention toolbox to ensure the safety of learners and staff.
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COVID-19 Impact and Interventions Gauteng Department of Education Report 28 July 2020
We will only open schools if it is safe Safety first PPEs must be in schools Screening and social distancing must be in place Schools must be cleaned Water supply Toilets in working order If schools become unsafe we will close the school - we must be ready to retreat
Using the full coronavirus prevention toolbox Social distancing Lockdown (extreme form of social distancing) Frequent environmental cleaning Testing, isolation, quarantine & contact tracing Hand hygiene practices - hand washing / sanitizing Appropriate use of PPE Symptom screening Cloth masks & cough etiquette
Status of Schools - 24 July Public ordinary schools: As at 24 July, 2026 of the 2,131 public ordinary schools were open and 218 closed. These schools were mainly closed temporarily for decontamination due to reported COVID-19 positive cases. Urgent infrastructure-related challenges are being addressed, especially repairs due to ongoing vandalism, but this is ongoing work, and not a major factor in schools opening. Public LSEN: As at 24 July, On Day 4, 9 July, 110 of the 129 were open. 19 were closed. Some LSEN schools did not receive specialized PPE (specialized masks), which delayed their opening. This has since been resolved. Independent schools: As at 24 July, 667 of the 713 schools were open. 46 were closed.
Learner Attendance has been affected by disruptions Disruption related to demands to close schools in the last two week COSAS, SANCO and YLSA disrupted schools in Khutsong, Mohlakeng and Bekkersdal Sharpeville disruptions by COSAS Sebokeng and Bopelong disruptions by COSAS Etwatwa and Tsakane disruptions by school governing bodies and associated organisations UF4SGB closing some Daveyton schools but teachers are attending Primary schools in Soshanguve by COSAS Soweto disruptions by COSAS District managed to quell disruption in ennerdale Olienhoutbosch community closes schools when there is a case of COVID many school there closed. COSAS threatening in Mamelodi
Average Attendance The average provincial Learner Attendance for the period 10 to 16 July 2020 Grade R the average attendance was over 23% Grade 6 the average attendance was over 53% Grade 7 the average attendance was over 58% Grade 11 the average attendance was over 61% Grade 12 the average attendance was over 70% The average provincial Teacher Attendance for the period 10 to 16 July 2020 Grade R the average attendance was over 69% Grade 6 the average at was over 71% Grade 7 the average attendance was over 75% Grade 11 the average attendance was over 74% Grade 12 the average attendance was over 76% The average provincial Learner Attendance for the period 8 to 24 July 2020 Grade R the average attendance was over 22% Grade 6 the average attendance was over 51% Grade 7 the average attendance was over 55% Grade 11 the average attendance was over 50% Grade 12 the average attendance was over 65% The average provincial Teacher Attendance for the period 8 to 24 July 2020 Grade R the average attendance was over 64% Grade 6 the average attendance was over 65% Grade 7 the average attendance was over 66% Grade 11 the average attendance was over 68% Grade 12 the average attendance was over 71%
Average Learner Attendance over time (8-24 July 2020) 80.0 70.0 60.0 GRADE Grade R 50.0 GRADE Grade 3 GRADE Grade 6 40.0 GRADE Grade 7 30.0 GRADE Grade 10 20.0 GRADE Grade 11 GRADE Grade 12 10.0 0.0 14-Jul 22-Jul 8-Jul 9-Jul 10-Jul 11-Jul 12-Jul 13-Jul 15-Jul 16-Jul 17-Jul 18-Jul 19-Jul 20-Jul 21-Jul 23-Jul 24-Jul
Average Educator Attendance over time (8-24 July 2020) 80.0 70.0 60.0 GRADE Grade R GRADE Grade 3 GRADE Grade 6 GRADE Grade 7 GRADE Grade 10 GRADE Grade 11 GRADE Grade 12 50.0 40.0 30.0 20.0 10.0 0.0
Home Education Statistics REGISTRATION OF LEARNERS FOR HOME EDUCATION Number of New applications received in the quarter Applications approved in the quarter 223 (Feb-Jul 2020) Applications pending or awaiting approval Male 31 192 Total number of learners registered for Home Education including the new application approved this quarter Female Total 344 446 790 Total number of sites registered to date 674
Lockdown Learning Statistics REGISTRATION OF LEARNERS FOR LOCKDOWN LEARNING Number of New applications received in the quarter 1325 (May-Jul 2020) Applications approved in the quarter Applications pending or awaiting approval 219 300 Number in process 806
COVID-19 Positive Cases in schools 24 July 2020 DAILY REPORTED COVID-19 POSITIVE CASES IN SCHOOLS 2500 2000 NUMBER OF CASES REPORTED 1500 1000 500 0 2020/05/25 2020/05/27 2020/05/28 2020/05/29 2020/05/30 2020/05/31 2020/06/01 2020/06/02 2020/06/03 2020/06/04 2020/06/05 2020/06/06 2020/06/07 2020/06/08 2020/06/09 2020/06/10 2020/06/11 2020/06/12 2020/06/13 2020/06/14 2020/06/15 2020/06/16 2020/06/17 2020/06/18 2020/06/19 2020/06/20 2020/06/21 2020/06/22 2020/06/23 2020/06/24 2020/06/25 2020/06/26 2020/06/27 2020/06/28 2020/06/29 2020/06/30 2020/07/01 2020/07/02 2020/07/03 2020/07/04 2020/07/05 2020/07/06 2020/07/07 2020/07/08 2020/07/09 2020/07/10 2020/07/11 2020/07/12 2020/07/13 2020/07/14 2020/07/15 2020/07/16 2020/07/17 2020/07/18 2020/07/19 2020/07/20 2020/07/21 2020/07/22 2020/07/23 2020/07/24 13/07/2020 14/07/2020 16/07/2020 20/07/2020 TOTAL CASES CUMALATIVE Schools - The escalation in the no. of reported COVID-19 positive cases amongst learners and educators remains the single biggest factor affecting school opening or closure.
COVID-19 Positive Cases in schools 24 July 2020 AFFECTED SCHOOL ADMIN STAFF GEN. ASSIST. COVID-19 BRIGADES TOTAL CASES CLOSED SCHOOL REGION DISTRICT LEARNERS EDUCATORS EN ES GE GN GW JC JE JN JS JW SE SW TN TS TW Ekurhuleni Ekurhuleni Ekurhuleni Tshwane West Rand Johannesburg Johannesburg Johannesburg Johannesburg Johannesburg Sedibeng Sedibeng Tshwane Tshwane Tshwane 14 18 105 113 32 33 97 85 9 9 7 2 1 146 138 11 19 198 61 264 14 5 2 345 3 27 17 13 0 0 0 30 40 56 11 51 3 3 0 68 11 117 41 88 11 0 2 142 8 170 54 150 11 5 0 219 4 152 48 121 12 6 0 186 0 73 16 60 7 4 0 86 12 126 18 117 12 4 0 151 12 132 44 107 10 4 1 165 32 27 7 28 0 0 0 35 10 113 39 86 2 4 0 131 32 279 164 154 19 10 2 328 3 88 30 66 14 1 0 108 TOTAL 218 1776 615 1487 133 55 19 2278
Dates for Initial Phasing in of New Grades GET FET GRADE DATE GRADE DATE 7 8 June 2020 12 8 June 2020 6 6 July 2020 11 6 July 2020 3 20 July 2020 10 20 July 2020 1, 2 27 July 2020 4 17 August 2020 9 17 August 2020 5 31 August 2020 8 31 August 2020
Plans to Phase in Remaining Grades TARGET GRADE ACTIVITIES (short description) LIST and TYPE OF RESOURCES PROVIDED (short description) Curriculum Support Resource Packages with Exemplar Worksheets/workbooks activities (ALL Subjects) USBs and CDs with: Exemplar Lesson Plans (teachers) Exemplar PowerPoint Presentations (teachers) Exemplar worksheets Exemplar Assessment Tasks Also available on digital platform: Uploaded on GDE website Zero rated Links for all grades shared Links provided for teachers to gain access to lesson plans and worksheets for intervention programmes 1,2,3,4;5;8 & 9 Mediation of Nationally Revised ATP s PowerPoint presentations from DBE and GDE outlining key focus areas per subject
SUMMARY OF CC AND SBA COMPLETION GR 7 as at 24 July 2020 HL FAL MATH NS SS EMS LO CA TECH District CURR SBA CURR SBA CURR SBA CURR SBA CURR SBA CURR SBA CURR SBA CURR SBA CURR SBA GN 35 33 37 40 38 26 38 25 35 31 38 30 38 35 36 34 38 30 GW 34.5 34.5 33.68 34.7 33.62 32.8 34.3 32.8 32 TN 36 35 36.5 36.5 35.5 36.5 36 36 36 35 37 36 37 37 36.5 36 35 36 TS 32.5 27.5 32.5 27.5 27 25 28 25 26 25 27 25 28 50 27.5 25 GE 36 60 36 58.5 37.2 56.2 37.8 54.6 37.9 58 36.2 50.8 36.9 77.6 35.1 38.7 36.7 77 EN 32 40 34 40 35 40 37 40 35 66 36 40 35 66 35 40 38 66 SE 39 38.4 38 38.4 42 50 36 25 30 25 40 50 36 25 35 25 33 25 SW JE 35 30 32 36 37 29.2 30 30 32 25 38.5 31.3 35.4 32 43.5 31.2 31 38 JN 37.5 37 37 41 39 43 36 39 37 JS 37.5 37.5 30.0 37.5 37.5 37.5 37.5 37.5 37.5 37.5 37.5 37.5 37.5 37.5 37.5 37.5 37.5 37.5 JW 39 25 38 29 30 39 36 33 38 JC 28 25 28 25 28 25 28 25 28 25 27.5 25 30 25 28 25 29 25 TW 40 25 40 25 37.5 40 40 25 39.5 25 37 25 35 25 40 25 40 25 ES 45 50 45 50 45 50 45 50 45 45 45 45 35 25 35 25 35 25
Teaching and Learning Progress - FET The mediation for Grade 10- 12 ATPs was conducted by the Provincial Subject Coordinators Subject teachers revised Term 1 content with learners before teaching Term 2 content On-line support packages and revised ATP s including PPP were uploaded on GDE on-line platform Teacher are using different modalities (e.g. face-to-face; through printed material; WhatsApp, Zoom, via other digital means) to give learners access to teaching and learning; Teachers are utilizing materials provided by the province to support learning and teaching at school and at home AND is continuously assessing how their learners are progressing by monitoring informal work done in class and at home.
GRADE 12 SYLLABUS COVERAGE [CYCLE 3] Averag e >5% VAR SUBJECTS SEDIWEST REGION EKURHULENI REGION TSHWANE REGION JOHANNESBURG REGION GW SE SW GE EN ES GN TW TN TS JN JS JE JW JC 60 48 59.9 Accounting Afrikaans First Additional Lang Afrikaans Home Language Afrikaans Sec Additional Lang Agricultural Management Prac Agricultural Sciences 58 62.6 64 60 68 58 58 65 70 70 69.4 64 63.9 66 65 60 60 100 70 75 67 65 58.9 62 70 60 75 70 65 65 65 60 68 58.4 60 51 52 60 58 59.5 65 54 Agricultural Technology Arabic Second Additional Lang Business Studies 62 62 62 63 62 66 63.8 63 65 66 70.48 60 67
GRADE 12 SYLLABUS COVERAGE [CYCLE 3 ] (>>5% VAR 5%) SUBJECTS SEDIWEST REGION EKURHULENI REGION TSHWANE REGION JOHANNESBURG REGION AV GW SE SW GE EN ES GN T W TN TS JN JS JE JW JC Chinese A-Level Civil Technology 50 66 62.2 63 60.5 77 57.5 55 50 60 60.4 Computer Applications Tech Consumer Studies Dance Studies Design Dramatic Arts Economics 57. 8 63 70.4 68 66 60 58 55 50 75 65.1 68 57.2 64 53.75 66 68 60 70 40 52.5 65 50 55 80 70.2 67 68 76 75 55 40 70 58.2 63 76.6 63 55 65 69 65.9 62 64.6 69 70 63 69 60 33 66 61 60 68 87 58 55 Electrical Technology
GRADE 12 SYLLABUS COVERAGE [CYCLE 3 ] SUBJECTS SEDIWEST REGION EKURHULENI REGION TSHWANE REGION JOHANNESBURG REGION AV >5% VAR R (>5% ) GW SE SW GE EN ES GN TW TN TS JN JS JE JW JC 33 65 80 Engineering Graphics and Des English First Additional Lang English Home Language English Second Add Lang French Second Add Lang Geography German Second Add Lang Gujarati Second Add Lang 64.6 65 68 59.8 60 55 100 65.8 61 71 65.8 58 67 53 74 60 80 65.5 65 70 58.3 62 67 53 60 60 62.4 100 100 75 75 58.7 50 68 60 64 55.6 50 53 60 50 56.9 62 62
GRADE 12 SYLLABUS COVERAGE [CYCLE 3 ] (>>5% VAR VAR (>5%) SUBJECTS65 SEDIWEST REGION EKURHULENI REGION TSHWANE REGION JOHANNESBURG REGION AV GW SE SW GE EN ES GN TW TN TS JN JS JE JW JC Hebrew Sec Additional Lang History Hospitality Studies Information Technology IsiNdebele FAL 68 60 60 62 62.1 61 64.6 60.7 63 58 65 67 57 78 76 66.3 68 65.3 65 66 50 70 70 50 50 55 59.9 65 71 66.5 60 58 60 61.5 63 IsiNdebele Home Language IsiXhosa First Add Lang IsiXhosa Home Language IsiZulu First Add Lang IsiZulu Home Language 60 60 60 60 55 63.3 60 70 67 58 70 56 70 80 65.2 65.8 60 60 58 80 62.8 60 63.9 63 53 58 60 70
GRADE 12 SYLLABUS COVERAGE [CYCLE 3] SUBJECTS SEDIWEST REGION EKURHULENI REGION TSHWANE REGION JOHANNESBURG REGION AV >>5% VAR %) GW SE SW GE EN ES GN TW TN TS JN JS JE JW JC 62 60 57.7 52 62.3 60 58.5 70 50 50 Life Orientation 54 60 58.9 56 59.1 61 60.7 58 48 75 Life Sciences 64 64 68.9 63 69.7 71 66.2 72 77 68 72 Mathematical Literacy 58 74 61.5 60 69.7 64 59.7 58 62 58 58 Mathematics 33 66 57.7 65 69 86.6 58 55 Mechanical Technology 75 71.3 75 80 Music 55 59 61 65.4 65 59.3 60 61.6 60 83 70 58.9 Physical Sciences 80 67.2 65 58 75 70 55 Religion Studies
GRADE 12 SYLLABUS COVERAGE [CYCLE 3] SUBJECTS SEDIWEST REGION EKURHULENI REGION TSHWANE REGION JOHANNESBURG REGION AV >>5% VAR %) GW SE SW GE EN ES GN TW TN TS JN JS JE JW JC 50 80 63.3 60 Sepedi FAL 63.6 50 80 61 62 53 60 60 62 Sepedi Home Language Sesotho FAL 53 57.7 60 60 65 53 80 62.9 Sesotho Home Language Setswana FAL 60 57 58 60 70 53 56.5 53 60 60 65 55 60 Setswana Home Language 60 57 53 60 60 70 SiSwati FAL SiSwati Home Language
GRADE 12 SYLLABUS COVERAGE [CYCLE 3 ] SUBJECTS SEDIWEST REGION EKURHULENI REGION TSHWANE REGION JOHANNESBURG REGION AV >5% VAR %) GW SE SW GE EN ES GN TW TN TS JN JS JE JW JC 67.2 58 70 62.4 60 60 63.3 67 62 60 62 Technical Mathematics 63.8 55 61.9 62 73 51.3 53 60 70 60 Technical Science 66 62 66 70 61.6 62 66 54 66 54 50 Tourism 50 50 Tshivenda FAL 60 50 59.3 Tshivenda Home Language 63 53 70 60 70 51 100 72 55 72.9 65 73 100 70 Visual Arts 70 51 80 62.9 Xitsonga Home Language 60 62 53 70 60 60
Factors impacting on Teaching and Learning The allocated time in the Revised ATP vs. the gazette time frames for re-opening of schools. The impact of the schooling model (alternate weeks) being used or applied. All contact time is halved by this model The opening and closing of schools at intervals due to COVID 19 infections Absence of teachers and learners due to comorbidities Absence of learners as per parent requests Consistency of teaching and learning of content under lockdown learning at home The application of trimming guideline principles to various content areas The trimming of time allocation per content The National Guideline documents on Fundamentals and Revised ATPS allows for schools freedom based on their circumstances and context and situation to further trimming the fundamentals per subject per grades All the above will impact on effective teaching and learning and the TADR (Teach- Assess- Diagnose And Remediate) process as well as SC AND SBA reports for the remainder of 2020
TEACHING AND LEARNING PROGRESS -FET] Emerging Trends: Teaching time lost due to many schools being closed for periods up to a week.(many teachers and learners were tested positive for Covid-19 Learners generally struggled to concentrate and to get back into the routine of learning and has resulted in a slow progress. (In some cases teacher need to do revision of work completed in term 1 ) Psychological impact of Covid coupled with the stress of having to learn and completing the school year Capacity constraints wrt teachers teaching FET Teachers are extremely exhausted as lessons have to be repeated due to smaller class sizes Teachers with comorbidities Teachers, learners and parents SUFFERING from distress and anxiety which is impacting on teaching and learning. Parents choose not to send learners back to school
Support to learners at home The department, through districts, will reworked the revised annual teaching plans and it will be packaged into learning activity packs (LAPS) for every 14-day learning cycle to be collected at school and signed off by a parent/legal guardian every 14 days. The LAPS will comprise, learning topics, topic summaries, step by step guidelines for tutoring, assessment tasks, memoranda, and zero-rated electronic media educational programmes. Assessment tasks will be coordinated with classroom-based assessment programmes- parents will sign a commitment form to ensure fairness. Where feasible, conference calls to be scheduled at specific times for learners to ask questions where necessary sanitisation rules apply. All assessment packs are to be returned to school every 14 days for marking and or quality assurance. And the Department will ensure that all examinations will be written at school within social distancing regulations, in exceptional cases, continuous assessment will be used.
Support to learners at home Content Availability From the onset of the Lockdown, the GDE provided an online resource platform for parents to supplement their support provided to their children to strengthen their existing skills and knowledge base. This platform reinforced DBE support materials/ websites and in addition provided its own resources per phase, per grade and per subject extending into term 2 should parents/ guardians wish to access requirements for the next term. Examples: Emphasis on Language proficiency for all affected grades, thus utilization of Language DBE books to master various skills Parents can easily navigate through this resource which is available from the DBE web-page for downloading https://www.education.gov.za/Curriculum/LearningandTeachingSupportMaterials(LTSM)/Workbooks/2019Work booksTerm1and2.aspx Parents can access readers from the DBE web page to support reading with understanding https://www.education.gov.za/covid19supportpackage.aspx , this web-page also has available links to zero rated sites which may assist in languages and mathematics. Schools may also send readers home for learners to read. Additional information and support links are also available from the GDE web-page http://education.gauteng.gov.za Mastery in mathematics to facilitate formal coverage of content as per the Nationally Revised ATP, thus access to the DBE workbooks and links were availed https://www.education.gov.za/Curriculum/LearningandTeachingSupportMaterials(LTSM)/Workbooks/2019Work booksTerm1and2.aspx.https://www.education.gov.za/covid19supportpackage.aspx
Support to learners at home From the onset of the Lockdown, the GDE provided an online resource platform for parents to supplement their support provided to their children to strengthen their existing skills and knowledge base. This platform reinforced DBE support materials/ websites and in addition provided its own resources per phase, per grade and per subject extending into term 2 should parents/ guardians wish to access requirements for the next term. Since schools opened for grade 7 and 12 learners, Schools prepared learner activity packs comprising of revised ATPs, Learner worksheets and Assessment activities for other grades to be collected by parents for learners to complete at home. Parents collect support packs and return and submit activities and assessments as required by the school upon the collection of the new learner activity packs. In addition, Schools were advised to provide clear guidance to parents and learners in terms of the work to be done at home, as per their impending needs.
Return dates of learners: Gov Gazette 43510 (7/7/2020) Date Technical Occupation Curriculum / School of Skill D-CAPS for Severe Intellectual Disability Learning Programme for Profound Intellectual Disability CAPS Year 4 Grades 7 & 12 1 June 2020 Grades R, 6 & 11 6 July 2020 Grades R, 3 & final year Year 3 Year 3 Grades 3, 10 20 July 2020 Year 2 Grades 1 & 2 Years 1 & 2 Grades 1 & 2 27 July 2020 Year 1 Grades 4 & 9 17 August 2020 Grades 4 & 5 Grades 5 & 8 31 August 2020 34
Special Schools re-opening Learners: 42 945 learners are currently enrolled in the 124 Special Schools 9 079 learners are expected to not immediately return due to comorbidities 2 178 learners are expected to not immediately return due to other reasons e.g. parental fear Lock down learning plans: 89 Special Schools confirmed that remote learning plans are implemented by schools. This includes the provision of learning plans / lessons / worksheets as well as the required resources such as stationery Educator and staff returns: 6 221 staff members returned to the 124 Special Schools 411 educators did not return due to comorbidities Impact of Covid-19: 62 Special School confirmed 187 Covid-19 positive cases that is being managed as required Curriculum support to schools: Guidelines to deal with the alternative curriculums have been provided by the province DBE guidance still awaited.
Special Schools re-opening Currently CAPS Grades 6,7,11 and 12 as well as the Technical Occupational Curriculum (TOC) Year 4 returned according to Government Gazette 43510 of 2020. 78 of the 124 Special Schools are receiving learners. There are Special Schools that submitted return plans, requesting to receive more Grades/Years from the CAPS and alternative curriculums. Preparations are underway to comply with the return of learners expected on 20 July 2020. Reasons for non-opening: The school will open according to Government Gazette 43510 of 2020 Hospitals not comfortable for hospital school educators to visit learners in wards Schools closed due to COVID-19 cases PPE delivery still in process Vandalism and infrastructure challenges: Infrastructure is dealing with these challenges Department of Social Development not currently placing learners in Child and Youth Care Centres and Secure Care Centres
Data on Comorbidities Management - 24 July Educators aged 60 and above Number of educators aged 60 and above (June 2020) Special Schools Primary Secondary 3699 2117 1193 389 Possible Comorbidities Age 60 and above 3699 Short Temporary Incapacity Leave Excluding Accidents and Psychological - possible comorbidities Long Temporary Incapacity Leave and Ill Health Retirement Possible substitutes needed for comorbidities 2119 929 6747 Applications for Comorbidity Concessions as at 21 July 2020 CS PS 211 76 CS PS 3617 495 TOTAL 254 TOTAL 3846 Granted 72 Granted 1360 OFFICE SCHOOL TOTAL 3828 571 4399 1432
Applications for working from home during COVID-19 per district as at 23 July Comorbidities applications approved appear low due to some district Offices not functional due to COVID-related closure. Some school applications delayed due to principals who restarted the process. Team is accelerating the process of granting concessions. Office Based Public Servants 1 0 2 35 0 1 2 2 4 2 9 4 7 1 6 76 School Based Public Servants 39 64 24 5 24 39 24 38 44 39 38 15 38 26 38 495 Total Total Applied Approved Region District Educators Approved Educators Approved 50 91 36 112 166 48 248 108 108 0 25 38 314 45 178 1567 Ekurhuleni Ekurhuleni Ekurhuleni Tshwane West Rand Johannesburg JC Johannesburg JE Johannesburg JN Johannesburg JS Johannesburg JW Sedibeng Sedibeng Tshwane Tshwane Tshwane Total 6 2 1 2 12 9 0 3 4 6 0 5 15 0 0 0 15 72 199 480 272 74 329 199 248 204 260 298 181 212 326 169 166 3617 48 90 24 109 162 48 242 103 93 0 25 29 314 45 163 1495 EN ES GE GN GW 245 546 315 114 495 249 276 248 312 345 234 233 372 197 218 4399 17 0 142 10 2 4 4 6 6 2 1 1 8 211 SE SW TN TS TW TOTAL
Number of substitute posts utilized No automatic provision of substitute for all WFH when all grades return, the adverse impact of comorbidity applications would require an increased pool of substitutes to be provided where: The need is greater Foundation phase teachers need full time replacement (unlike subject teaching) Small schools/ multi-grade teaching Splitting of classes Subject Specialization (particularly in Grade 12)
Infrastructure Water Supply to 67 schools started on the 4 June and to date there are no negative reports Electricity Load reduction and load shedding are posing a risk for water availability. Number of schools which experienced accommodation/space challenges due to the intake of new cohorts. There are 2207 schools that have opened since the 8th of June 2020. With the return of Grade R, 6, 7, 11 and 12 since 6 June 2020, the available classroom stock has been able to accommodate all learners There are 103 mobiles that have been delivered to date to address space challenges that would have been caused by criminal acts (Theft, Arson , Burglaries and vandalism . Rotation plans have been put in place to accommodate all learners in returning cohorts
Progress on Schools that did not Open Readiness?as? at?the?4th?of? June? NO? Facility?Re- occupation? date?? 12? June? 2020? ? District?Name? Institution?Name? Reasons?for?not?opening? Interventions? Status? 1? EKURHULE NI? SOUTH? PHUMULA? GARDENS? SECONDARY? SCHOOL? Completed? Vandalism? -? Water? pipes? were? removed,? and? the? school? ablution? facilities? are? in? a? bad? state.? No? alternative? venue? for? learners? on? Monday.? The? municipality? is? also? engaged? to? come? and? assist? the? school.? Senior? Girls? Toilets? not? working.? Vandalised? basins? and? toilets? stolen? ? needed? emergency? repairs? Vandalism? ? Toilets? broken,? stolen? doors,? fence? damage? This? work? needs? reputable? plumbers? it? cannot? be? done? any? plumber.? By? the? end? of? the? 7th? the? school? was? ready? to? open? 2? JOHANNESB URG? CENTRAL? ? ? 3? JOHANNESB URG? EAST? HEERENGRAC HT? PRIMARY? SCHOOL? NO? Contractor? was? appointed? for? extensive? sanitation? rehabilitation? work.? Completed? 11? June? 2020.? DENVER? PRIMARY? SCHOOL? NO? Completed? ? Assessment,? works? order? and? a? contractor? was? appointed? for? the? rehabilitative? work? on? general? building? and? plumbing? related? challenges.? A? contractor? was? appointed,? works? preparation? had? to? be? done? as? the? damages? were? extensive,? and? school? was? attacked? on? more? than? one? occasion.? Site? handover? was? done? on? ? 13/6/2020.? 22? June? 2020? 4? JOHANNESB URG? NORTH? ? ? LION? PARK? PRIMARY? SCHOOL? NO? Extensive? vandalism? ? Water? Supply? is? cut,? No? Gas? Stoves,? toilets? not? working,? broken? Urinal? and? toilets? Completed? ? 22? June? 2020?
Progress on Schools that did not Open Readiness as at the 4th of June NO Facility Re- occupation date Facility was re- occupied on the 9th of June District Name Institution Name Reasons for not opening Interventions Status 5 JOHANNESB URG SOUTH AHANANG INTERMEDIA TE SCHOOL Ongoing The school does not have electricity, water and toilets are not in good working condition. District made plans to get the 78 learners accommodated at Thusa Setjhaba secondary school. Problematic Generator Infrastructure Facilitated that GDID must complete the outstanding Rehabilitative work urgently. District proposed scholar transport for Grade 7 learners to Tshireletso P/S in Meadowlands (about 8 kms distance). Ablutions rehabilitative work has been done. Plumbing and sanitary components have been replaced. Works order, contractor appointed and sanitation rehabilitative work was done, other maintenance works are ongoing 6 JOHANNESB URG WEST FLEURHOF PRIMARY SCHOOL NO. 1 NO Ongoing . School was vandalised again after the initial incident Facility was re- occupied on the 22 June. Extensive Vandalism All taps removed, toilets vandalized, broken window panes and doors, with a section of the fence removed 7 SEDIBENG WEST ATLEHANG PRIMARY SCHOOL No Sanitation issues at the school 90% completed School is opened with minor works ongoing Facility re- occuoied on 30 June 2020 Vandalism Water pipes were removed, and the school ablution facilities are in a bad state. No alternative venue for learners on Monday. The municipality is also engaged to come 8 TSHWANE WEST WALLMANST HAL SECONDARY SCHOOL no Completed Alternative arrangements for the school The SGB and community refused the delivery of the 30 chemical toilets. Contractor was appointed for thje extensive rehabilitative work.
Infrastructure Number of schools that are still closed because of vandalism None of the initial 351 schools are closed as a result of vandalism. Contractors have been appointed to do maintenance and rehabilitative work at the 351 schools affected by criminal elements. 89 schools have been completed to date . The Remaining schools are in progress and completion is anticipated in Mid August. The 6 schools that were arson attacked have had 3 mobiles each delivered to cater for the administration functions.
Progress on Vandalised Schools Number of Schools were contractors have been appointed Number of Schools were work has been completed Number of Vandalised schools Percentage of schools completed Districts EN ES GE GN GW JC JE JN JS JW SE SW TN TS TW TOTAL 24 10 42 1 17 39 16 14 23 27 28 39 7 41 23 351 24 10 42 1 17 39 16 14 23 27 28 39 7 41 23 351 10 5 16 1 17 21 3 5 4 10 10 12 4 4 10 132 42% 50% 38% 100% 100% 54% 19% 36% 17% 37% 36% 31% 57% 10% 43% 38%
Infrastructure Plans to mitigate the accommodation/space challenge 103 Ordinary mobiles have been delivered to address space challenges as a result of vandalism elements. Maintenance for dilapidated classrooms/Learning spaces 6 new and replacement schools are under construction to address space related challenges. Additions and upgrades programme for ACT ordinary classrooms and Grade R facilities.
Partnership with SANDF GDE is approaching the SANDF through the Provincial Command Centre for assistance. Assistance Sought Regular disinfection of facilities and schools There are over 3100 schools in the province The requests for disinfection range between 20-30 facilities a day. Mass screening and testing in schools The delay in the morning screening of the learners is causing a disruption in school operations. The increase in the number of infections in schools and the backlog in the return of results is creating panic in the sector. Standby security for unplanned disruptions in collaboration with other law enforcement agencies; Most of the threats are coming from organised labour and local school governing bodies. Some of the issues have been escalated to Provjoints. Support on infrastructure, water and sanitation through the IGR workstream. The support includes the provision of water and ablution facilities The support can also be extended to evacuation and rapid infrastructure redeployment Terms of Engagement GDE to provide the all the cleaning material and additional resources to do the work. SANDF to outline the PPE requirements and cleaning material. GDE to share the cleaning schedule with the SANDF regularly. MOU to be signed to give effect to the agreement.
Nutrition With the return of Grade 7 and 12 since 6 June 2020, the School Nutrition Programme was able to feed 183 000 learners. The programme has been extended to cover all learners who are not back at school yet, in line with the court order. Feeding at the school is done on a staggered approach during different times. Learners who are not yet back at school have been asked to bring their own containers from home. Learners who are not yet back in school have also been asked to come along with their own face mask and wear their school uniform to be easily recognisable. Daily on average the programme covers 1, 111 721 learners.
Scholar Transport The Department is currently transporting 42000 learners in relation to the Grades that are back at school. Risk of withdrawal of service as a result of reduced numbers (transported learners) impacting on the expected revenue. Consultation processes underway with the industry. GDE working on a relief plan and assessing legal implications on the current contract. Draft work on policy matters: to accommodate emergency and disaster situations.
